FabSwingers.com forum: Improved mailbox v2 21 June 2013

By *j_mark OP Couple
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over a year ago

Totteridge/Whetstone

We've gone live with v2 of this on www site only (not on mobile) while we get more feedback.

You can check it out using the "try the new look mailbox" link at the top of your inbox.

Thanks for all the super useful feedback on the last thread. We got quite a bit wrong

Just to re-iterate our objectives here. Particularly for users who get lots and lots of messages (i.e. females) we want to make the mailbox easier to manage and keep track of conversations.

We want to make it more obvious which messages are from someone you've messaged before.

We want to make it more obvious when scanning the mailbox which messages you've replied/not replied to.

We want to make it obvious which messages are from friends.

The change this time round are:

* Replied messages show a replied icon to the left hand side of the message subject. We hope this makes it easy to scan the messages. No more fading of the text/icons.

* New unread messages show an icon at the far right hand side of the message area, with "conversation icon" if you've chatted with them before, smiley face friend icon if they're a friend. Once you've read the message these icons go.

Feedback welcome. We'll iterate through this process until we're happy what we're replacing is an improvement for most people

Admin x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So no new colours then? Just small icons?

Well I will see what the others say, I liked different colours for friends but I guess it depends on the masses.

Thanks for the efforts though admin

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By *j_mark OP Couple
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over a year ago

Totteridge/Whetstone

If you're on mobile there's no need yet to tell us you can't try it - it'll just make the thread harder for us to review

Admin x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Looks good guys keep up the good ideas x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

improvements are brilliant well done sjmark. any chance now of having smilies in chat like we have underneath box in forums thanks xxxx

i cant always remember what keys to type for which face be good just to be able to type icons like in here lol

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

Yeah I like that one better, especially the chat icon at the side so we can tell if they have mailed before

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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago

with the moon n stars somewhere in gtr manc

Going to try on the desktop site now, but I liked the colour coded ones for mobile site, maybe not the shades of yellow. It would be easier to see colours rather than icons on the mobile site IMO.

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By *ercedes62Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

Think the new one is much better is there any chance while your tweaking we could have page numbers and a block delete of messages per page ?

Yes i know being greedy now!

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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago

with the moon n stars somewhere in gtr manc

"Going to try on the desktop site now, but I liked the colour coded ones for mobile site, maybe not the shades of yellow. It would be easier to see colours rather than icons on the mobile site IMO."

Think the colour scheme could be changed if possible if you were going to do it like v1. and the icons are ok. But I liked v1 over this one. Sorry admin x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I liked the fact that you have fixed the re-viewing of an attached picture as I can go back to a read message, click on their attachment and hey presto, big again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

yes just tried the new look messages and looks good to me, although I would like the to see the emoticons to be added for messaging too. x

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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago

with the moon n stars somewhere in gtr manc

And I don't know if it's just mine, but when I come out of my mailbox and use forums, then go back it has reverted to the normal inbox.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

yes it does on mine but maybe thats what it supposed to do its good tho wicked idea

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I couldn't cope with the different subtle shades of yellow and peach, more solid colours would be better with colours for new, read and replied.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is there any chance of - as asked previously - to delete message history in total and delete all from that user?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And I don't know if it's just mine, but when I come out of my mailbox and use forums, then go back it has reverted to the normal inbox."

I noticed too last night that it does not stay in the new mailbox

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By *j_mark OP Couple
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over a year ago

Totteridge/Whetstone

"And I don't know if it's just mine, but when I come out of my mailbox and use forums, then go back it has reverted to the normal inbox.

I noticed too last night that it does not stay in the new mailbox "

The link is just there so you can view the new mailbox and provide feedback. When it's ready it will replace the existing mailbox

Admin x

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By *elshtopMan
over a year ago

Merthyr Tydfil

Different subject:

It would be great to able to see a link to the chat history of each profile you've messaged before.

I mainly use my phone & there are limited previous or saved message lists so often can't get to where someone has sent their pics. Can be embarrassing having to ask again as if you can't remember them.

Would make it so much easier to have your history of interaction with that profile to hand instead if searching backwards often to no avail!

Just a thought.

Great site otherwise.

Applies to FabGuys too.

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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago

with the moon n stars somewhere in gtr manc

"And I don't know if it's just mine, but when I come out of my mailbox and use forums, then go back it has reverted to the normal inbox.

I noticed too last night that it does not stay in the new mailbox

The link is just there so you can view the new mailbox and provide feedback. When it's ready it will replace the existing mailbox

Admin x"

Thanks for clarifying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Different subject:

It would be great to able to see a link to the chat history of each profile you've messaged before.

Would make it so much easier to have your history of interaction with that profile to hand instead if searching backwards often to no avail!

Just a thought.

Great site otherwise.

Applies to FabGuys too. "

That's what happens when up update to a site supporter

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

So you've got a 'replied' icon, but it still says replied next to the message? Might be a bit redundant there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has admin thought about putting a number in brackets next to verified showing how many different people had verified this profile ? As some peeps hide verifications - it only shows "verified" profile -

This means that some "couples" aka single guys will verify a profile of theirs from another profile , the. hide the verifications - making themselves look genuine - when they are not

Hope that makes sense ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just a thought but by defining all these different aspects will it not hinder people meeting new people as they are concentrating on the ones they have allready messaged?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We've gone live with v2 of this on www site only (not on mobile) while we get more feedback.

You can check it out using the "try the new look mailbox" link at the top of your inbox.

Thanks for all the super useful feedback on the last thread. We got quite a bit wrong

Just to re-iterate our objectives here. Particularly for users who get lots and lots of messages (i.e. females) we want to make the mailbox easier to manage and keep track of conversations.

We want to make it more obvious which messages are from someone you've messaged before.

We want to make it more obvious when scanning the mailbox which messages you've replied/not replied to.

We want to make it obvious which messages are from friends.

The change this time round are:

* Replied messages show a replied icon to the left hand side of the message subject. We hope this makes it easy to scan the messages. No more fading of the text/icons.

Feedback welcome. We'll iterate through this process until we're happy what we're replacing is an improvement for most people

Admin x"

I like the second one much better.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"yes just tried the new look messages and looks good to me, although I would like the to see the emoticons to be added for messaging too. x

I like it too and good idea about the emoticons in messages

To be honest I didn't like the faded look on replied messages before. Good work Admin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just a thought but by defining all these different aspects will it not hinder people meeting new people as they are concentrating on the ones they have allready messaged?"

It just means I do not have to sift through looking so hard for messages from real life friends on, and then I can see who has replied to me. Before dealing with the new ones. I don't think it will 'hinder' me meeting new people. It will just make my inbox a friendlier place, meaning I go in there more often

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Ohhh yes that is better . I wasnt keen on the faded out ones at all.

I would really like saved message boxes so you can save all messages from one person into it if necessary.

Also a numbered page option at the bottom as at moment we have to delete some messages to get to the ones further down the page. well done tho great improvement

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

OOHH and a LIKE button..so we can just click that to show approval of certain messages.

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By *ensual but naughtyCouple
over a year ago

somewhere

worked for a while now doesn't display properly. Using a imac myself.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hi - would it be possible to have a sort function on the inbox so you can sort by unread messages or in user name order?

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

I'd like to 'try the new mailbox' and get used to it, but don't want to click on the option every time I go to my mailbox, is there a way to turn the new mailbox on and off and have the site remember which one you choose?

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

The link is only temporary while they adjust and get feedback.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"OOHH and a LIKE button..so we can just click that to show approval of certain messages.

You want a "like" button on an inbox message - a message which only two profiles can see anyway?? What do you want this FOR? Do you want the site to send a message back for you, saying "the reciepient liked your message"? If you like the message, why not just reply to it?

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By *he MuncherMan
over a year ago

Dundee

Not much different from the old one, Guess the friends icon may be useful for some people, For me though not so much as i know who my friends are.

Seems ok though what do others think i wonder....

The Muncher

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

would be useful to see online status of the person you've sent a message to or received when you're looking at your list of messages. Saves you clicking on their profile to see if they're online

good changes as always admin x

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

"OOHH and a LIKE button..so we can just click that to show approval of certain messages.

I meant the forums.. rather than personal messages.. yes that would be stoopid of course sorry I didnt make myself clearer ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it does show if sum1 online.. altho there is a delay ..so may show online.. even if u logged out lol

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By *exxxesCouple
over a year ago

Newbury / London

Seems a little clearer to us, good work!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

whats the old saying folks,,,,, u cant improve a good thing,,,,, lol fab admin proved that wrong

keep it going admin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You've done a good job guys, when using the site on my phone its perfect. Should certainly adopt it for the full site.

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By *po252Man
over a year ago

Epping

Pointless if you don't cater for the iPhone IOS when there's so many iPhone users!!!

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

"Pointless if you don't cater for the iPhone IOS when there's so many iPhone users!!!"

If you read the OP it says they are testing it on normal site first then when it's sorted will go onto mobile site as well.

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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago

the good lands, the bad lands, the any where you may want me lands

Can you guys code in alt descriptions for icons so that us screen reader users know what the graphics actually are? It isn't hard to do and it would show some really good foresight to accessibility

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

May just be me, but as a site supporter I do get full conversations, this evening though the convo's seem to have disappeared?

Older convo's are still there just not some of the most recent ones?

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